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Nov 08, 2023LMF1963 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Because I'd enjoyed "Letting Loose the Hounds" immensely and thought "The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint" was ok, I was excited the read "The Lonely Polygamist." Of the three, Polygamist was excruciating to read. I wanted to put it down many…
Dec 07, 2022pug10 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A book that is full of well developed characters, insight and humanity. Plus it is very well written. I think it's equal to Jonathan Franzen novels about the complexities of family life but gets none of the acclaim Franzen deservedly …
Sep 08, 2016SidKorpi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I so thoroughly enjoyed this book, I honestly did not wish for it to end. The plethora of flawed individuals made this character study intriguing. I laughed at times, groaned in heart-rending pain at others. This has been one of my…
Jun 21, 2013finn75 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This was a very interesting read. Presenting polygamy from all angles - the wives, the husband and the children. What you see is humanity in all its doubts and complexities and people at the end of the day trying to do their best in the…
jenna_ann
Aug 03, 2012jenna_ann rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Oh the lonely polygamist begs mercy for his hopeless naivete. I enjoyed this book and would pass it on.
Jul 11, 2012hollyheartsYA rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was an excellent choice for book club! I liked how it focused in depth on enough characters, but not too many, to give us a view of this family relationship from all angles: Golden, the husband; Trish, the fourth wife; and Rusty, one…
Jul 10, 2012orphicfiddler rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was at Boise State University - the very place that Udall teaches - the year this was published, and somehow didn't get around to reading it until now. I am, of course, thoroughly regretting the fact that I did not take one of his…
Dec 20, 2011halgeon rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful, character-driven novel. I was engrossed in the story and the genuine, human frailties of all the main characters. Highly recommend this book.
Dec 10, 2011
I couldn't get into this book. It has great reviews, so I was looking forward to being blown away, but I forced myself through about 100 pages and still didn't want to continue on, so I simply returned it. I'm not sure if it was perhaps…
Sep 12, 2011smc01 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book - the characters, the writing, the story line. It is at turns laugh-out-loud funny, heartwarming and heartbreaking, and keeps you guessing about what could possibly happen next. Highly recommended.
Jun 24, 2011andreabroomfield rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Lonely Polygamist is one of the few novels I have read recently that held my attention. I never had the impression that Udall himself quite knew how to work out the extraordinarily tangled plots he created until almost to the novel's…
jacobsikora
Apr 18, 2011jacobsikora rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Three different people at different stages of development make up the bulk of this story. I especially loved the chapters written from Rusty's perspective, one of the kids. Golden's saga, the patriarch, drags at times but does work to…
Apr 03, 2011nikistorr rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The best book I've read in ages.
Mar 26, 2011Rhonwyn rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Tried really hard to like this book since so many friends really liked it. Got to page 150 and couldn't read anymore. Yuck. Life is too short.
Feb 21, 2011
I was surprised when I picked up this book that it was like 600 pages. But once I opened it up I couldn't put it down. This is a book that made me laugh and made me cry. It makes me think sometimes how easy my marriage is compared to…
Jan 31, 2011
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fluffarama21
Dec 01, 2010fluffarama21 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An interesting look at the life of a man who has many (at least 3) wives. It's a life of frustration, complications and the desire for a less-stressful relationship with another woman. Very well-written and enjoyable.
Jul 02, 2010EmilyEm rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book reminds me a lot of a good Ann Tyler one, like 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' or 'Saint Maybe.' But,as Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz' might say, "I've a feeling we're not in Baltimore any more." I was also reminded of Nick…